August is here and after a record breaking first half we can all step back, contemplate and reload. 2018 so far was certainly a banner year for Venture IQ. We doubled our revenues; grew the team; expanded our client base; further developed …

Last week we visited Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2018. Wow! As you know, a mobile phone plays an invaluable part of daily life and connects two-thirds or the worlds population. As of 2017, there are around 735 million mobile internet users …

We eat, sleep and repeat technology scouting. For those who are also responsible for technology scouting and want to improve their technology scouting results, we have compiled an overview of our six steps and best practices in technology scouting. To us, technology …

The construction industry is known as quite an inefficient one. The perfect opportunity for start-ups to bring some innovation to this traditional industry. Here we share our top-5 companies that are impacting the construction industry with innovative concrete. Basilisk Concrete If you …

We go to many conferences, F&A Next is definitely one of our favourites. Maybe because it’s organised by our alma mater, maybe because we are just very much into food & agri. Anyway, we wouldn’t let you miss out on our top-5 food & …

I hear people being concerned about feeding the 10 billion world population in 2050 all the time. However, I’m also concerned about all the 8.6 billion in 2030 as I’m pretty sure that if we can’t feed them, we don’t have to …

If biotech interests you, you must already know about CRISPR, the cutting edge gene editing technology that was developed a couple of years ago, by Jennifer Doudna. Also to us, CRISPR, or actually everything related to genome editing tools, is amongst the …

A couple of technology scouts (investors and R&D managers) confessed to me that they often feel reluctant to reject companies. Their inability to reject was either driven by fear of ‘just not getting it yet’ or an emotional attachment to a target …

Let’s say you are working at the innovation, R&D or corporate venturing department of your company and your job is to find the most promising innovative companies in the world. How to find the company that impresses the hell out of you and… maybe far more important to …

China’s energy market is opening up, because of the reform of the electricity market, driven by the government in since 2015. Up until then, the market was dominated by two major state-owned energy companies. Now, new energy focused start-ups are coming up …

Can you imagine tech that goes beyond Facebook, Google, your iPhone and even Tesla? Ever considered biology? After reading this article your new drone seems to be low tech and your noise cancelling headphones, not so cool anymore. We’re talking about foods …

I’m in love, head over heels, I don’t need to look any further, I want it! This machine learning, profit generating growth machine has caught my eye last week, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I want to invest, I want …

Easter in Amsterdam has passed again (unfortunately). An opportunity to unleash that artist hidden deep within you! That is, if you painted eggs at Easter time with your family. It seems so simple but, competitive as we are, secretly is always quite …

Eco summit Paris 2018, investors, corporates and start-ups, all in a single room, all looking for that spark of magic that could ignite a great future for all. Yet to find that super cool company you have to see, talk and assess …

by Glenn Bijvoets (Ideation & Venturing at Eneco Smart Energy) and Nienke Benders (Technology Consultant at Venture IQ) Five-time world player of the year Lionel Messi is a graduate of Barcelona’s soccer academy. But he was born and raised on a different …

Today marks the first month of my stay in Shanghai. Since I deplaned on February 9th at Pudong International Airport, it has been a wave of new impressions. I could write volumes about the experiences I have gained; let’s focus on the …